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Inferential Statistics

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Definition Inferential statistics is a branch of statistics that uses data from a sample to make ...

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Scales of Measurment

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Definition Scales of measurement refer to the ways in which variables are defined and quantified ...

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Validity

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Definition The degree to which a test or study measures what it claims to measure. Example  A qu...

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Theory

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Definition A theory in research is a systematically organized set of concepts, definitions, and p...

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Survey

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Definition A method of data collection using questionnaires or interviews to gather information f...

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Social Desirability Bias

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Definition When participants give answers they think are socially acceptable. Example In a study...

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Sampling Bias

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Definition When the sample is not representative of the population. Example A researcher wishes ...

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Sample

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Definition A subset of a population selected for study. Example A researcher is interested in vo...

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Research Question

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Defintion A question that guides the focus of a research study. Example A researcher has previou...

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Research Problem

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Definition The issue or topic that a researcher seeks to address. Example A researcher is review...

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Replication

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Definition Replication refers to the process of repeating an experiment or study under similar co...

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Reliability

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Definition The consistency of a measure or test over time or across different observers. Example...

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Quasi-Experiment

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Definition A quasi-experiment is a type of research study that looks like a true experiment, but ...

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Quantitative Research

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Definition Research involving numerical data and statistical analysis. Example A researcher want...

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Qualitative Research

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Definition Research involving non-numerical data, often used to understand concepts or experience...

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Population

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Definition The entire group of individuals relevant to a particular research question. Example A...

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Operational Definition

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Definition A precise explanation of how a concept will be measured in a study. Example A researc...

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Observer Bias

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Definition When the researcher's expectations influence the data. Example In a 1963 study conduc...

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Observational Research

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Definition Research in which the investigator observes and records behavior without manipulating ...

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Null Hypothesis

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Definition A statement that there is no effect or no relationship between variables. Example A r...

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